By Alon Bernstein,Cisco Systems, Inc. and Joe Godas, Cablevision

Data rates over cable networks are
constantly increasing due to higher
bandwidth demands from consumers as well
as competitive pressure. With DOCSIS 3.0
the cable plant can offer speeds that rival
those offered by PON (Passive Optical
Networks) technologies and meet consumer
demands.

Building an end-to-end solution that will
support these data rates is not only about
adding faster network components and
updating the user service agreements. This
paper will explore the specific impact of
supporting data rates in the order of 100
Mbps and above over the cable network.